The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-06

" or al our DfOau ana prosperous land,
How printers ink doth pay"
Forepaugh billed Owosso Tuesday.
The small boys have commenced TO
save their dimes for the circuses.
Work is being pushed on George
Carpenters brick.
Lewis & Son are handling large
quantities Of produce these days.
The Mayors selection of Ii. Mon
roe for cemetery commissioner was
an excellent one-as indeed all his
appointments have been.
The game and fish law is to be
applied to eight Byron parties caught
spearing fish last Saturday night.
A great many Owossoites have
been attending the Circuit Court this
week.
During the past two weeks we have
talked with many farmers from all
parts of the county in regard to our
county fair this fall, and from present
indications it would seem as though
the fair was an assured success. The
stock men from all parts of the
county intend to be present.
The Mansard House, Corunna, has
been sold to John Wallace, of Vernon,
who took possession on Monday.
Mr.. Woodmancy has purchased the
Wallace farm of 800 acres. near Cor
unna.
THE TINES will do the city printing
for the current year-having been
awarded the contract bv unanimous
vote of the Council Monday night.
G. c. Rowell has been restored to
the pension rolls.
AT meeting of Owosso lodge A.
o. u. w. on Tuesday evening, J. G.
Dingman was elected Master Work
man, and J. F. Wilcox, General
Foreman, in place of Geo. Clutter
buck and Harvey Sparks, who have
removed from the city.
A large amount of land along the
river bank is being put in shape for
cultivation; this is one of the bene-
fetal results of the dam going out.
Representative Watson's' bill to
make the salary of the Supreme Court
Judges S., 900 per year, passed the
House Tuesday, by a vote OF 81 10
20.
Otis G.. Fisher, of this city, has
beer granted patent on pin at
tachment for brooches.
]. J. Slever has applied for patent
on an oiling apparatus for car wheels.
1t does away with the use of all rags.
Daniel Cornwall, of Corunna, raised
5000 from a Woodruff farmer last
fall by false pretense, and moved out of
the country, with another mans wife.
The aforesaid "other man" didn't
make any fuss, but the farmer vino
was out the 5000 wouldn't rest easy,
and he has followed Cornwall, finally
locating him in louisiana, where he
was arrested. The sheriff of Shiawas-
see county has just returned with the
man.
The number of new houses being
built in the city is remarkable. The
number will be largely increased as
fast as the Building and Loan asso-
Citations put out their money.
The street commissioner has been
busy this week notifying property
owners to put their side walks in good
condition.
Osburn & Sons have change of
ad in today's issue.
Hose Co. No. held its annual
meeting on Tuesday evening, and
elected the following officers: Fore
man, f A VanGieson; Ist assistant
foreman, c w Rindge; I'D assistant
foreman. w c Jordan; secretary,
Frank House; treasurer, w c Jordan.
At the annual meeting Of the Fire
Department on Wednesday evening,
the following officers were elected;
Chief, ] H Calxins IRE elected against
his expressed wish; Ist assistant, J
M Terbush;2d assistant, David Dwight;
secretary and treasurer, Warren
Woodward. Chief Calkins presented
the department fine trumpet with
the compliments of +. ID. Dewey. A
vote of thanks was returned TO Mr..
Dewey for the trumpet ~
Mrs. M. Gaylord is visiting her
parents, at Berlin Heights, Ohio--two
months.
There will be preaching at the City
Hall, Wednesday evening, May nth,
by Rev. w. +. Richardson (Disciple)
Of Grand Rapids.
Inter-Lake: The Salvation Army